FATuesday Artist Spotlight #50

I created Featured Art TuesdayArtist Spotlight, to showcase inspiring Artists and to provide a forum for all Artists to share their work with one another -- this includes every type of medium, sculpture, cooking, beading, watercolour, restoring vintage cars, pen and ink, oils, gardening, interior decorating, photography and crafts, including drama, writing and poetry. The list goes on and on.

Each one of us is creative in one way, or another -- FATuesday Artist Spotlight celebrates the creativity found in every person.

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I've been acquainted with Lynn Risor's extraordinary artwork for over ten years now. I first saw one of her charming rock paintings in Gig Harber, Washington. I never forgot her name and always looked for her work. I finally found her on DA, an online art page! Lynn is not only an incredibly talented artist, but she is dear and sweet person in real life. I am honored to call this incredible artist, my Friend.

Lynn writes of herself, "I am what I am! A child of God, daughter, sister, niece, mother, grand mother, friend, probably foe, sinner saved by grace, artist, and lover of life! I paint happy pictures often depicting furries, or feline, but prefer to remain separate from my art, to be seen as who I am - ME!"

To see more of Lynn's stunning artwork visit her on facebook at L. Risor Artist. Her online gallery can be found at L. Risor. Happily, she does work on commission and you can buy many of the pieces she shows online.

I was so happy to find this wonderfully eclectic artist. Hannah Redden's gracious artwork is lovely. The way she sees her world and interacts with various mediums to create such unique pieces, inspires my soul.

Hannah writes, "I'm working on a collection along the lines of 'Royal Oak' or something royalesque, I'm not quite sure of the exact name but I really like the theme. I've been working with water colour and pen & ink, I recently got Photo Shop for my laptop so will soon be transferring my designs into screen images and repeat designs ready to be transferred into textile images. I'm so excited!”

Isn't this lovely? There is a soft beauty which flows from Tammie's graceful artwork which fills one's heart with wonder. The words she writes to accompany her art and photography often touch my heart in a way I can't explain.

The way Tammie presents Montana's glorious mountains, rivers, flora and fauna is truly inspired. She has a special gift to see her world in a way most people don't. She is a dear friend and a great inspiration to me personally.

Tammie writes, “Hello, my name is Tammie. I am a nature photographer and writer of poetry. I live in a wee cabin surrounded by woods, meadows and wildlife. Friends and family are dear to me. Days are filled with creative projects of many sorts.”

I am not sure how we first became acquainted, but I adore Karen! Karen Xavier's pictured recipes are irresistible! My mouth waters every time she posts one of them on her blog. I am sure the fabulous aroma permeates the internet -- right onto my computer. MMmmMmm! But she is not only an extraordinary cook, she is also a marvelous photographer!

I love to peruse her blog, which chronicles her life and adventures in South India. As you can see by the photo above, she finds some fascinating subjects.

Karen writes, “I had a great childhood, grew up with twin brothers & a younger sister, (so you can imagine how a house with four kids is like) there was always the sound of things breaking, mom shouting, we kids fighting, laughing or crying... t'was chaos but it was a fun kinda chaos. Now all of us manage to get together once a year during the most wonderful season, Christmas. This is the month I live for... I also live for chocolates, ice cream, the rain, the ocean, the smell of something baking, music, memories, laughter, books, and a whole lot more.” I enjoyed Karen's description of her growing up years! I grew up in the same kind of wonderfully chaotic family.

Kelly Medford is new to me. I was charmed and inspired by her astonishing oil paintings. I have only done one oil in my life--now that I see Kelly's striking paintings, I feel like trying oils again. Her style is so distinctive -- I love her use of color and the way she creates movement in her astonishing paintings.

Of the painting above, Kelly writes, “I've started but never finished many a painting here of the same clump of cypress trees. In the past each time I started a painting here it either got too complicated trying to look up and deal with the drawing of all those branches, the light and shadow and then all that straggly Spanish moss hanging everywhere, so I never finished a painting here until today. This time I told myself I was going to pick one tree and see it through. I got into painting this tree and wanted to see it through to the end.”

Peach Tree in Snow

About Me

My mother, Author Eva Gibson, says,"Everybody loves a story." These are the untold stories hidden behind each piece of my artwork. Some are whimsical or sad, others funny. There are stories rooted in science fiction and fairytales--some classical, others born from my imagination. Many pieces reflect my love for the Creator. Often, hidden behind my art, are stories from real life experiences. Indeed, over the years I've discovered the old saying is true. "Truth IS often stranger than fiction."

A midget who told me, when I was depressed about people making fun of me because we had no money and no new clothes and I was wearing everything second handed. He told me, "You are the only one in the world, make the most of it." -- Abe Lincoln, Artist, photographer (Ohio)

My Camera and Me

I carry my camera everywhere I go. Here you see one of my Cloud Paintings. I find unusual shapes, faces, animals in just about everything, especially clouds. Often I am able to enhance or "paint" my photos so others can see what my imagination has revealed.

What an honor to be a featured artist for this wonderful webpage!

A Fairytale Mind

This is a link to my favorite book reviewer. Rena Lanyon gives a well-written review from a youthful perspective.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I have not a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me Lord."-- Darlene Pringle, Artist

"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass....it's about learning how to dance in the rain."

You've Got Heart Award

Life should be measured not by the number of years, but the love shared, the memories made, the joy given, the blessings received.

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Old Woman Trees

The pine needles click…Click…Knitting stray wisps of wind
Into scarves of song.

~ Dorothy Marie Davis

Copyright Questions

My stories and artwork may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my written permission (which is easy to get via email).

If you have my permission and use my artwork and/or writings, please credit me and put a link to my blog. Let me know when you use my work, so I can visit.

I expect my stories and artwork will be used in a tasteful manner. If my work is used in a manner which I deem unsuitable, I reserve the right to remove any permission granted to use my stories and artwork, which then must be immediately removed.